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Training clinicians to help children with social and emotional difficulties

More than 50 mental health clinicians and 14 Head Start teachers are increasing their ability to help young children experiencing social and emotional difficulties, thanks to training provided through the South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative.

4 Dec 2019

Key brain region found to be smaller in birth control pill users

Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Dec 2019

Restrictive alcohol policies linked to lower rates of cancer mortality

In a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol policies and lower rates of cancer mortality.

4 Dec 2019

Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

Women in rural communities experience higher rates of life-threatening complications during or after childbirth than mothers in urban cities, a new study finds.

4 Dec 2019

New indoor software tracking system for use in hospitals

A new indoor software tracking system conceived at the Henry Ford Innovations in Detroit for use in hospitals is being compared to GPS for its functionality.

4 Dec 2019

Mindfulness interventions could reduce blood pressure, study shows

As the leading cause of death in both the United States and the world, heart disease claims nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Dec 2019

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

One of California's largest health insurance plans has distinguished itself, and not in a good way.

4 Dec 2019

Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect fentanyl

Sarah Mackin runs a cotton swab around the inside of a tiny plastic baggie that appears empty. She spreads whatever residue the swab picked up onto a test strip that resembles a Band-Aid, then slides the strip into a buzzing machine about the size of a boxed, take-home pie.

4 Dec 2019

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

The Trump administration Tuesday unveiled a plan to distribute HIV prevention medication free to individuals who do not have prescription drug insurance coverage.

4 Dec 2019

Cancer patients receiving common heart drugs have less heart damage from cancer therapy

Cancer patients receiving common heart drugs have less heart damage from cancer therapy, according to research presented today at EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

4 Dec 2019

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Herman Ware got his seasonal flu shot while sitting at a small, wobbly table inside a mobile health clinic.

4 Dec 2019

Michigan dermatologists honored for diagnosing rare condition

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored board-certified dermatologists Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD, and Benjamin Workman, MD, FAAD, as Patient Care Heroes for their teamwork with oncologists to diagnose a rare condition affecting just one in a million patients, known as drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome.

4 Dec 2019

Updated website reflects major developments in identification, management of chronic hepatitis C

A website developed by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America to provide up-to-date guidance on the management of hepatitis C was recently revised to reflect important developments in the identification and management of chronic hepatitis C (HCV).

4 Dec 2019

Norfolk dermatologist honored for leadership and increasing accessibility for patients

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored board-certified dermatologist Abby Van Voorhees, MD, FAAD, as a Patient Care Hero for her leadership at the Rapid Access Clinic at the Eastern Virginia Medical School Dermatology Practice in Norfolk, Va.

4 Dec 2019

More evidence of effectiveness required to sustain simulation education, say experts

Simulation education has evolved significantly over the years and has become essential to preparing nurses for clinical practice, but sustaining its evolution will require greater evidence of its effectiveness.

4 Dec 2019

ACCC project develops resources to support treatment of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Due to the rarity of advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), staying current with the latest information on diagnosing, treating, and supporting patients with this diagnosis can be challenging for clinicians who do not often encounter advanced cSCC in practice.

4 Dec 2019

Agape Clinic dermatologist felicitated for providing free, multidisciplinary care to Dallas patients

The American Academy of Dermatology has named dermatologist Amit G. Pandya, MD, FAAD, as a Patient Care Hero for his work providing free dermatologic care to patients at the Agape Clinic in Dallas.

4 Dec 2019

Less access to specialists associated with higher death, hospitalization rates among rural patients

Residents of rural areas are more likely to be hospitalized and to die than those who live in cities primarily because they lack access to specialists, recent research found.

3 Dec 2019

Receiving housing voucher during childhood linked to fewer hospital admissions over time

Young children whose household received a housing voucher were admitted to the hospital fewer times and incurred lower hospital costs in the subsequent two decades than children whose households did not receive housing vouchers, according to a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 Dec 2019

Research leverages emergency room visits to connect at risk populations to preventive services

With a disproportionate number of black cisgender women in the U.S. becoming HIV positive, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are sharing critical health information through an atypical venue: the emergency room.

3 Dec 2019

Health Care News and Research

Training clinicians to help children with social and emotional difficulties

Key brain region found to be smaller in birth control pill users

Restrictive alcohol policies linked to lower rates of cancer mortality

Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

New indoor software tracking system for use in hospitals

Mindfulness interventions could reduce blood pressure, study shows

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect fentanyl

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

Cancer patients receiving common heart drugs have less heart damage from cancer therapy

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Michigan dermatologists honored for diagnosing rare condition

Updated website reflects major developments in identification, management of chronic hepatitis C

Norfolk dermatologist honored for leadership and increasing accessibility for patients

More evidence of effectiveness required to sustain simulation education, say experts

ACCC project develops resources to support treatment of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Agape Clinic dermatologist felicitated for providing free, multidisciplinary care to Dallas patients

Less access to specialists associated with higher death, hospitalization rates among rural patients

Receiving housing voucher during childhood linked to fewer hospital admissions over time

Research leverages emergency room visits to connect at risk populations to preventive services

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